Sunday noon |
- Introductions & welcome
- Introduction to the boat systems
- Safety equipment
- Load gear
- Terminology
- Parts of the boat
- Directions
- Points of sail
- Discuss sail theory - what makes a boat sail
Afloat session
- Practice leaving the dock
- Practice maneuvering under power
- Proper procedure for raising sails
- Sail to nearby anchorage - Kerr Bay for Supper
- Anchoring
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Monday |
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Breakfast
Set sail for Prince Edward Bay
Theory session
- Discuss buoyage system
- Rules of the road
- Getting underway
Afloat session
- Proper procedure for raising sails
throuugh the day
- Practice sailing to all points of sail
- Practice tacking and gybing
- Identify buoys en route by reference to the chart
Lunch
Theory session (under sail)
- Discuss weather
- Discuss Chart & Navigation
- Review Anchoring
- Discuss hypothermia
- Safety
- Anchor in Van Dusen's Bay
- Review the day's activities -feedback
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Tuesday |
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Breakfast
Sail in Prince Edward Bay
- Weather check
- Practice points of sail
- Practice tacks and gybes
Lunch
Supper
Theory session
- Emergencies
- Tide and current tables
- Review parts of boat
- Safe Fuelling
- Review the day's activities -feedback
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Wednesday |
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Breakfast
- Discuss crew overboard procedures
- Hoist anchor sail in Prince Edward Bay
- Practice crew overboard manoeuvre
Lunch
Dock at Waupoos Marina
- Practice Docking
- Have holding tank pumped
- Top up water, fuel
Theory session
- Navigation
- VHF radio
- Review the day's activities -feedback
Supper at Winery or Pub
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Thursday |
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Breakfast
Set sail for Prinyer Cove
- Practice points of sail
- Practice crew overboard
- Practice navigation
Lunch
Anchor in Prinyer Cove
Supper
- Ashore Skills exam & PCOC test
- Review exam
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Friday |
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Breakfast
Set sail for Collins Bay
- Practice points of sail
- Practice crew overboard manoeuvre
Lunch
- Pump out holding tank
- Top up fuel, water
- Return to Dock
- Final wrap-up
- Clean boat
- Individual review
- Wrap Up
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